Small Cunha Majolica Palissy butterfly & snake vase

Victorian, circa 1890. 4.5ins high, 3.5ins wide, 3ins depth. Cunha Portuguese Palissy Majolica vase which features
snake handles and applied butterflies.



Colouration: brown, green, cream, are predominant.











The piece bears maker's marks for the Cunha pottery.

Condition

CONDITION: Generally good. No restoration.

Flake to underside.



Flakes to rim,



butterflies







and exterior.



KILN EFFECTS: stilt marks to the underside with associated chips;



glaze miss to the rim;



kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the exterior.





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